Three years later Samuel returned to London to finish his education at St Paul’s School and to apply to Trinity Hall, Cambridge. They had important relations in Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire and in 1643 Samuel was sent to his uncle, Robert Pepys, in order to attend the “Free Grammar School” of Huntingdon. Samuel Pepys (1633-1703) was the son of a London tailor and the family lived above the shop in Salisbury Court, just off Fleet Street. Well, on 21 June 1650, Samuel Pepys was admitted to Trinity Hall! Entry in Venn for Samuel Pepys recording his admission to Trinity Hall (extract) Surely some mistake? Everyone knows that Samuel Pepys went to Magdalene College, Cambridge, which has the world renowned Pepys Library. In celebration of the birthday of the famous diarist Samuel Pepys on 23 February we take a look at his connection with Trinity Hall. Well, on 21 June 1650, Samuel Pepys was admitted to Trinity Hall!
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